If you see very low expenses, that may be a hint that there are problems brewing you'll need to deal with.Just based off the numbers...

They're trying to subtly get customers to close their accounts and to generate higher income from those customers they retain.All of this is affecting real estate investing, just as it is any other business.

Ever so subtly implied in that sentence is an unspoken conclusion.

I swapped out the regular knobs with a central control knob and added some stainless steel tile down the length for an extra hint of customization my inspiration was a jungle in the rain forest that was hiding a hidden door into a future world Okay I know sounds silly but that was what was actually going through my mind here is the photo

(It's a similar situation to the reason I got into computers twenty years ago).There was never a hint of working hard / above and beyond from my broker. 

If you buy a property that needs significant repairs, as you hinted above, but the price still seems to high then go to the numbers.

You hinted at that yourself by knowing the dangers of piercing the corporate veil.

Hint: all the answers are numbers

Hint, keep an eye on Californians flooding (no pun intended) into Houston for work.

And it is an absolute must for any buyer that has any hint of a shaky reputation in performing on their contracts (or has an inability to produce multiple references from brokers or sellers to vouch for them).